What boards still need to get right on AI During a recent visit to Australia, Dottie Schindlinger, Executive Director of the Diligent Institute, shared her thoughts on how boards are grappling with the opportunities and risks created by AI. From governance and ROI to cyber risk and the use of AI tools in the boardroom…
Gurobi Optimization, LLC – a long‑standing provider of high‑performance mathematical optimization software – announced a comprehensive visual and verbal brand overhaul. The refresh aims to clarify how the Gurobi Optimizer fits into modern AI workflows that move beyond prediction to actual decision execution. From Insight to Action While AI models generate forecasts and recommendations, the…
Modus, the startup positioning itself as an “AI‑native” audit technology platform and holding company, announced a fresh infusion of $85 million in Seed and Series A financing. The round was spearheaded by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with additional backing from Comma Capital and prominent angel investor Garry Tan. The capital is earmarked for rapid development of Modus’s proprietary…
Enterprises looking to spend beyond video and display now have a new option: fullthrottle.ai has woven audio advertising directly into its existing AI‑centric campaign management system. The move, announced on April 7, 2026, lets marketers launch, track and optimize audio spots in the same interface they already use for CTV, display and other channels. Audio enters the…
Ellavox AI announced the availability of its Elacity Control Plane (ECP), a platform designed to bring rigorous security, governance, and audit capabilities to the rapidly expanding world of enterprise‑focused generative AI. The move comes as organizations grapple with the reality that many AI deployments lack the controls needed to protect sensitive data and ensure predictable…
Enterprises are increasingly embedding AI agents—software entities capable of autonomous decision‑making and tool integration—into daily workflows. Yet, many knowledge workers lack a clear framework for interacting with these systems safely and effectively. Addressing this gap, CompTIA, the global provider of vendor‑neutral IT training and certifications, announced a new curriculum titled CompTIA AI Agent Essentials. The…
Kyndryl’s charitable arm, the Kyndryl Foundation, has disclosed the recipients of its third‑year grant program, extending its reach to 13 countries with the addition of France and Mexico. The initiative, now in its third cycle, is designed to accelerate the development of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI) expertise among underserved populations, with the foundation projecting…
Atento, a global provider of customer experience and business process outsourcing, has secured a presentation slot at PROPOR 2026—the 17th International Conference on Computational Processing of Portuguese. The conference, a key gathering for natural language processing (NLP) and speech‑technology researchers, will feature the company’s paper titled “A Multilingual Voice Analytics Module for Contact‑Center Hiring.” The acceptance…
Enverus, the long‑standing data and analytics provider for the energy industry, announced the release of Enverus ONE, a governed artificial intelligence platform designed to serve as the execution backbone for energy‑focused enterprises. The product, which went live on April 7, 2026, aims to replace fragmented, manual processes with a unified environment that can ingest proprietary data,…
